Disclaimer:
All race information
provided here is subject to change. For the latest and most accurate
information,
please contact the race organizers directly.
Hair of the Dog 9K Fun
Run & Walk
(Jan)
www.balmybeachclub.com/
30th annual race! Held at the Balmy Beach Club, foot of Beech Ave.
Start: walkers 11:30
a.m., runners 12 noon. Cost (including lunch) $20 per person. All
welcome.
For more info, contact the Balmy Beach Club at (416) 691-9962.
Next race:
Friday,
January 1, 2010
Robbie Burns 8K Road
Race, Burlington
(Jan)
www.burlingtonrunners.com/
The Burlington Runners Club would like to extend an invitation to your
club members to participate in the annual Robbie Burns 8K Road Race.
Register
online at the Web site above. Starts at 9 a.m. From the organizers: January
25, 2009, will be our 30th anniversary and Robbie Burns’ 250th
birthday. It’s going to be a wonderful celebration. Hope you can join
us!
Next races:
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Couples & Singles
Valentines 5K
Run, Burlington (Feb)
www.vrpro.ca/
This race features a couples or individual 5K run and will be the most
romantic race of the year. Location: Cedar Springs Health Racquets and
Sportclub, 960 Cumberland Avenue, Burlington.
Next race:
Sunday, February
7, 2010
YMCA Half-Marathon and
5K, Peterborough
(Feb)
www.peterboroughymca.org/marathon/index.htm
Next race:
Sunday, February
28, 2010
A rare half-marathon in the middle of Canadian winter. 12:30 p.m.
start. $45-$60, depending on date of entry.
Report:
2003 Peterborough Half (Una)
Chilly
Half-Marathon and Frosty
5K, Burlington (Mar)
www.vrpro.ca/
Lives up to its “chilly” name! Start at Lakeshore and Elizabeth Street.
Online registration available or phone VR Pro at (905) 639-8053. Long
sleeve shirts & bags for first 3,000 half-marathoners.
Next race:
Sunday, March
7, 2010
Achilles
St. Patrick’s
Day 5K (Mar)
www.achillestrackclub.ca/
Next race:
Sunday, March
14, 2010
Organized by the Achilles Club of Toronto. Start and finish at Steam
Whistle Brewing at The Roundhouse, 255 Bremner Boulevard. For
many years, the Toronto Penguins have organized the midway water
stop! One of the Toronto Star’s “Ten Top
Runs,”
2003. $30-$40 entry fee, depending on when you enter. Team entry: $300
for up to 10 runners. Entry form available on
Web
site. Julie’s first race, 2002! Tenth anniversary in 2009!
Report:
2002 St. Pats 5K (Julie)
Around The Bay Road
Races 30K &
5K, Hamilton (Mar)
www.aroundthebayroadrace.com
Next race:
Sunday, March
28, 2010; Sunday, March
27, 2011
The 30K is the oldest continuously-held running race in North America!
John Bingham was the keynote speaker in 2000. Tune-up for Boston
Marathon
and other spring marathons. There’s always a few Toronto Penguins who
make
it down to Hamilton for this race.
Report:
2004 ATB Road Races (Esther, Christine and Maureen N)
Report:
2003 ATB Road Races (Kate, Patricia, Una and Maureen N)
Ontario Masters Road
Race Series 5K - Race #1 (Apr)
www.ontariomasters.ca
Taylor Creek Park. $10 for OMA members; $30 registration for
non-members. No race day entry.
Next race:
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Good Friday 5K and 10
Mile Road Races,
Burlington (Apr)
www.burlingtonrunners.com/
Next race:
Friday, April
2, 2010
9:30-9:40 a.m. start times for 5K & 10 Mile races. Technical socks
to first 900 registered. Start and finish at Aldershot High School, 50
Fairwood Place, Burlington. $35-$40 entry fee, depending on when you
enter.
Report
& Map: 2004 Good Friday Road Races (Richard)
 Harry's
Spring Run-Off 8K Run & 5K Run/Walk (Apr)
www.canadarunningseries.com/
Popular High Park race and the kickoff of a Toronto race series that
includes the Downhill 10K, Acura
Toronto
10 Miler & 5K, Scotiabank Toronto
Waterfront
races and Oasis ZooRun 10K. One of the Toronto
Star’s
“Ten Top Runs,” 2003. Notorious hill at the end. Brutal icy conditions
in 2003. Finishers medals and lime green technical shirts and hats for
8K & 5K runners.
Next race:
Saturday,
April 3, 2010
Philly's Fools 5K &
10K Run/Walk,
Whitby (Apr)
www.runningroom.com/
11 a.m. start at Whitby Marina Club at the waterfront. Presented by
Philly’s Running Roosters Club. Medals to all finishers. $30-$50
entry fee, depending on race and entry date.
For more info, contact: jeffleroux@rogers.com
Next race:
Sunday, April
4, 2010
Angus Glen Spring 10
Miler,
Unionville (Apr)
www.angusglentenmiler.com/
Angus Glen Golf Club, 10080 Kennedy Road, Markham.
Race begins at 10 a.m. $95 entry fee. Includes BBQ and race jacket.
Next race:
Sunday,
April 11, 2010
Canada
Life
CN Tower Climb For WWF- Canada (Apr)
www.wwf.ca
Team
challenge: Thursday,
April 15, 2010
Public
climb: Saturday,
April 17, 2010
One of two annual charity climbs held at our city’s most famous
freestanding
structure. Benefits World Wildlife Fund. The fall
climb benefits the United Way. The 2010 climb is the twentieth
anniversary of the WWF climb! For more info, call (416)
484-7700.
Report:
2003 CN Tower Climb (Jane)
Dow Live Earth Run For
Water
6K Run/Walk (Apr)
runforwaterto.ca/
The event is a globally-unified day of commitment and awareness that
will involve thousands for runners, celebrities and most importantly,
ordinary people who want to make a difference in their own communities
and throughout the world. Held at Toronto Centre Island Park at 11:00
a.m. Raises money for water sustainability projects and to fight
against climate issues that affect us all!
Next race:
Sunday, April
18, 2010
Backs In Motion 10K Run
& 5K Run/Walk
(Apr)
www.cmcc.ca
Glenn’s first race (10K), 1996. Organized by the Canadian Memorial
Chiropractic College at Leslie and Steeles. 25th anniversary in 2010!
$35 earlybird fee until April 1st, $40 until race day.
Next race:
Sunday, April
18, 2010
Toronto Spring Sprint 5K
Run/Walk (Apr)
www.springsprint.ca
Starts at 9 a.m. at the Sunnybrook Park Sports Pavilion. In support
of the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada. Free t-shirt with $40
registration.
Next race:
Saturday,
April 24, 2010
Run for Southlake Half
Marathon & 5K, Aurora (Apr)
www.hartwellchallenge.com/
Formerly the Hartwell Challenge.
Starts at 9 a.m. In support of Southlake
Regional Health Care Foundation.
Next race:
Sunday, April
25, 2010
Legacy 5K Run/Walk,
Markham (Apr)
www.legacy5k.ca/
Starts and finishes at the Markham Stouffville Hospital, 381 Church
Street, 9th Line, north of Highway 7. In support of Markham
Stouffville Hospital.
Next race:
Sunday, April
25, 2010
Mercedes-Benz Oakville
10K Run (Apr)
www.mercedes10k.ca/
10K run or power walk, 1K junior jog & 300m Toddler Trot. Technical
t-shirt and reusable race kit bag for all 10K participants. Location:
Appleby College, 540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville. 10K run starts at
8:30 a.m. $50 entry until Feb. 28, $55 until race day, $60 race day. In
support of the United Way of Oakville. Draw for 10K runners to win a
1-year lease to a Mercedes-Benz B-class!
Next race:
Sunday, April
25, 2010
Steps For Life 5K Walk
(May)
www.stepsforlife.ca/
“Walking for victims of workplace tragedy.” Steps for Life is an annual
5K walk that is held the first Sunday of the Month of May that
traditionally
kicks off NAOSH (North American Occupational Safety & Health) week.
Ashbridge’s Bay Park (Lakeshore Boulevard East & Coxwell Avenue).
11:00
a.m. start, followed by a BBQ lunch. For more info, contact: Suzan
Butyn
at 1-888-567-9490 or <sbutyn@threadsoflife.ca>
$15 adult registration and $10 youth.
Next race:
Sunday, May
2, 2010
Sporting
Life Downhill 10K (May)
www.canadarunningseries.com/
Next race:
Sunday, May
2, 2010
Run down Toronto’s famous Yonge Street (the world’s longest). Heather: All
downhill, good friends, good food, and a nice relaxing stretch on the
lawn
behind SkyDome. One of the Toronto Star’s “Ten Top Runs,”
2003.
From CRS: Check out the nation’s fastest 10K race... much of it is
downhill!
Go for a personal best. Entertainment along the route will motivate you
to a fast finish. Starts on Yonge St. just north of Eglinton, finishes
at Roundhouse Park by the CN Tower with a post-run party. NOTE:
Start
time is 8 a.m. and getting to the race start site is difficult because
of lack of parking and no TTC subway until 9 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Report:
2005 Downhill 10K (Rose, Sanjay & Julie)
Bell Walk for Kids
5K/10K (May)
bellwalkforkids.ca/
Coronation Park. In support of Kids Help Phone. 10 a.m. start. The
Bell Walk for Kids in support of Kids Help Phone is a national
pledge-driven
event that raises funds for Canada’s only national, bilingual, 24-hour,
toll-free, confidential and anonymous phone counselling, referral and
Internet
service for troubled and abused kids.
Next race:
Sunday, May
2, 2010
Forest City Road Races,
London (May)
www.forestcityroadraces.com
Next race:
Sunday, May
2, 2010
Dave’s first marathon, 1998. Includes half-marathon, 10K, 5K and 1K fun
run. All
proceeds
go to the Thames Valley Children’s Centre to benefit children with
disabilities.
Report:
2003 FC Road Races (Heather)
Walk of Life 5K Run/Walk
(May)
www.walkoflife.ca/
In
support of the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada. Race site: E.T.
Seton Park (Ontario Science Centre). 5K run and 3K & 5K walk. $40
entry fee (earlybird special before April 20). 9:40 a.m. start. For
more info, call (416) 730-8299.
Next race:
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Triple "A" 5K & 10K
Run/Walk, Whitby
(May)
www.runningroom.com/
Starts at 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. Starts and finishes at the Heydenshore
Pavilion on the Whitby Waterfront Trail. Earlybird fee (until May 17):
$25. Barbecue, refreshments and prizes post-race. In support of
allergy,
asthma and anaphylaxis research and education.
Next race:
Saturday, May
15, 2010
Mississauga Marathon
(May)
www.mississaugamarathon.com/
Next race:
Sunday, May
16, 2010
First-time running of this event attracted more than 5,700
participants.
Starts at the Mississauga Civic Centre and ends at the Lakefront
Promenade
Park. Also includes a marathon relay, half-marathon, 10K, 10K student
relay,
“The Hazel” 5K and a 2K Family Fun Run/Walk.
Report:
2005 Mississauga Marathon (Maureen N, Eric, Mau & Esther)
Report:
2004 Mississauga Half-Marathon (Richard)
Whitby International
North Marathon (May)
www.winmarathon.com/
First-time running of this event. Includes a marathon, half-marathon,
kids 1K road race and 10K race (Saturday, Mar 22). In support of the
Sick Kids Foundation.
Next race:
Sunday,
May 23, 2010
YMCA Corporate Team
Challenge (May)
www.ymcatoronto.org
Route runs through Exhibition Place and along Lakeshore Boulevard.
Each runner will complete the five-kilometre route for a team total of
20 kilometres.
Next race:
Wednesday,
May 27, 2009
Sulphur Springs Trail
Races, Ancaster
(May)
www.burlingtonrunners.com/
The Burlington Runners would like to invite your club members to
participate
in the 11th Annual Suphur Springs Trail Races in the Dundas Valley
Conservation
Area. The 20K forested loop course is used for all five race distances
(10K, 25K, 50K, 50M, 100M). Check out the club Web site for more
details,
maps and registration information.
Next race:
May 29-30,
2010
Ottawa Race Weekend (May)
www.ncm.ca
Next races:
May 29-30,
2010
Changed from Mother’s Day weekend. New one-loop marathon course for
the NCM 30th anniversary. Heather (2000), Una (2003) and
Esther’s
(2004) first marathon. Distances include a marathon, half-marathon, 5K
and 10K (both Sat). Also a wheelchair full marathon.
Report:
2004 NC Marathon (Esther)
Report:
2003 NC Race Weekend (Una, Tash, Mau, Tracy C, Richard and Dave L)
Report:
2000 NC Marathon (Heather)
Toronto Pearson Runway
5K Run &
2K Walk (May)
www.gtaa.com/en/community_relations/runwayrun/
9 a.m. start. In support of the William Osler Health Centre’s Etobicoke
General Hospital. For more info, contact: Michael Brown at <michael.brown@gtaa.com>
Next race:
Saturday,
May 29, 2010
Toronto Women’s 1/2
Marathon & 5K
(May)
www.towomenshalf.com/
According to Get Out There magazine (Sep/Oct 2008): In the
style
of wildly successful women-only marathons in the U.S., Toronto will
host
its own estrogen-fueled half-marathon this May 31 in Sunnybrook Park.
The
new
Toronto Women’s Half Marathon and 5K will wind its way through
Sunnybrook
Park and the scenic Don Valley park system, with en-route support at
firefighter
“manned” water stations. A chocolate station and foot massages are
among
other unique attributes that are sure to make this race a new spring
favourite.
For more info, the race Web site will be launched in early September or
send an email to be added to the mailing list: info@TOwomenshalf.com
Next race:
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Run For Vaughan 10K
& 3K Run/Walk
(May)
www.runforvaughan.com/
In support of the development of Vaughan’s first hospital and
healthcare facility. 10K: $25 until May 9, $35 until May 24, $40 on
race week. Location: Bait’ul Islam Mosque at 10610 Jane Street, Maple
(north of Major Mackenzie Drive). 8:30 a.m. start for 10K, 10 a.m.
start for 3K.
Next race:
Sunday, May
30, 2010
YLIR Campaign Of Hope 5K
& 1K Walk/Run
(Jun)
www.ylir.org/
High Park Grounds. YLIR is a non-profit organization which was founded
in 2003 to alleviate poverty in children and youth in third world
countries
through various fundraising activities. Online registration at the YLIR
or Running Room Web site. $15 by May 16/09, $20 afterwards.
Next race:
Saturday,
June 5, 2010
Alfie Shrubb 8K Classic,
Bowmanville
(Jun)
www.alfieshrubb.ca/
$30 earlybird registration until May 10. Includes a technical t-shirt
and a commemorative medal, which is a replica of Alfie Shrubb’s world
record
3-mile run medal of 1902. Shrubb was the fastest runner of his day: 14
world records in 1903/04! Raced Tom Longboat 12 times and beat him ten.
Online registration available on the Running Room Web site. For more
info,
contact Al Storie at 1-905-623-3565.
Next race:
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Freedom to Move for
Dystonia 5K Run/Walk
(Jun)
www.dystoniacanada.org/TorontoRunWalk
High Park,Grenadier Cafe at 11:00 a.m. $20 registration/$25 race day.
Proceeds from this race go to the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Canada. The Run is to raise funds and awareness for research dedicated
to a neurological disorder called dystonia that affects the nervous
system.
Next race:
Sunday, June
6, 2010
Becel Ride For Heart
(Jun)
www.rideforheart.ca
Next race:
Sunday, June
6, 2010
A very popular charity bicycle ride and inline skate. It’s one of the
rare times they close the Don Valley Parkway to traffic for something
other
than construction! Cyclists can ride 25K, 50K or 75K; inline skaters
can
do 5K, 10K or 20K.
Photo:
2002 Becel Ride For Heart (Glenn)
Bread & Honey 15K
and 5K Road Race,
Mississauga (Jun)
www.breadandhoneyrace.com
Next race:
Sunday, June
6, 2010
8 a.m. start. Starts and finishes at Streetsville Secondary School.
Limited technical shirts. Organized by the Credit Valley Marathon Club.
Also a 2K family run.
Report:
2004 Bread & Honey Races (Deb)
Mud Run 10K (Jun)
www.mudrun.ca
The Mud Run is a challenging and fun 10K run, with hills, river
crossings,
climbing walls, tunnel crawls, hay bales, obstacles and lots of mud!
What
you get: Race entry, Race souvenir, Digital photo, Computer timing,
Swag
bag, Outdoor showers and a lot of dirty clothes. Cost: $40 per person
($25-35
for kids/teens). Also a Kid’s Mud Run (1.5K)! For more info, call (416)
486-9970 ext.21 or e-mail <info@adventureracingcanada.com>
Next race:
Sunday, June
6, 2010
Run The Lake 5K &
10K Run (Jun)
www.runningroom.com/
Rotary Park on the Ajax Waterfront. 9 a.m. start. Along asphalt pathway
on the scenic waterfront of Ajax. Each participant
will
receive a free t-shirt. For more info, contact: David Speed (Race
Director)
at <toro010@aol.com>
Next race:
Saturday,
June 12, 2010
Rick Hansen Wheels In
Motion (Jun)
www.rickhansen-toronto.com/
Join in the fun at the Toronto Beaches at New Woodbine Park (Coxwell
& Lakeshore Boulevard). Canadians of all ages and abilities will be
wheeling, biking, skating, running or walking to help raise awareness
and
funds to improve the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury.
We will have two routes: one approximately 2.5 K and the other 10K.
There
is no registration fee, however we ask participants to sponsor
themselves
and to encourage others to support them. Please visit our Web site or
call
(416) 512-6435 for more information and to download pledge forms. For
other
locations, please visit www.rickhansen.com
Next race:
Sunday, June
13, 2010
Wal-Mart Walk For
Miracles 5K Fun Run/Walk &
1K Walk (Jun)
www.walmartwalkformiracles.ca
Course along Toronto waterfront, Coronation Park on Lakeshore Road,
just across from the Princes’ Gates of the C.N.E. Walk begins at 10
a.m.
In support of the Children’s Miracle Network. For more info, call
1-866-475-6565.
Next race:
Sunday, June
13, 2010
Toronto Challenge 5K
Run/1K Walk (Jun)
www.toronto.ca/challenge
Starts and finishes at Metro Hall (King and John Streets). Hosted by
Toronto Homes for the Aged, the Nissan Canada Foundation and a vast
array
of community partners, all working together to support Toronto’s
seniors.
Call the Challenge hotline at (416) 392-8911 for more information.
Glenn
has run this race for the last several years as part of his job at Port
Union Seniors!
Next race:
Sunday, June
13, 2010
Scotiabank Rat Race for
United Way 5K
(Jun)
www.unitedwaytoronto.com
From the Web site: All participants are encouraged to wear
“SUIT-able”
business attire (vintage is of no concern). Each individual must
raise
and submit at least $50 in pledges. For more info, call (416) 761-STEP.
Starts and finishes at Scotia Plaza. 8 p.m. start. Toronto Penguin
Maryanna
won a costume award in 2003! Benefits United Way of Greater Toronto.
One
of the Toronto Star’s “Ten Top Runs,” 2003.
Next race:
Thursday,
June 18, 2009
Easter Seals 24 Hour
Relay (Jun)
www.24HourRelay.org
Coronation Park, Toronto. Teams take turns running, walking (or
crawling)
for 24 hours. Round-the-clock entertainment and activities, such as
beach
volleyball, dancing, live bands, movies, etc. Each team can consist of
anywhere from 10-30 people, and each team needs to raise a minimum of
$3,000.
For more information, visit the Web site or call (416) 421-8377.
Next race:
June 19-20,
2010
Mitsubishi
City
Chase Toronto #1 (Jun)
www.mitsubishicitychase.com/
Next race:
Saturday,
June 19, 2010
A combination of an urban adventure race and scavenger hunt. Think The
Amazing Race and Survivor. A second race is held in the
fall in August.
Report:
2003 City Chase (Tash)
Safeway Father’s Day 5K
Walk/Run for
Prostate Cancer (Jun)
www.fathersdayrun.ca
Distillery District. Established in 2001. Run starts at 9:30 a.m. $30
earlybird, $35 regular registration.
Next race:
Sunday, June
20, 2010
The Night Crawler
5-Miler (Jun)
www.nightcrawler.to
Unique Wednesday night race along Toronto’s western beaches.
7:15 p.m. start. Reputation for hot temperatures! Organized by the
Toronto
Olympic Club. One of the Toronto Star’s “Ten Top Runs,” 2003.
2010 is the 25th anniversary!
Next race:
Wednesday,
June 23, 2010
Run to Finish Huntington
Disease 10K Run & 5K
Run/Walk (Jun)
www.runningroom.com
Fun run to be held in Sunnybrook Park suitable for all ages and
abilities.
Walks of 1K to 5K will also be held. 10 a.m. start. Event participants
are encouraged to fundraise for the Huntington Society of Canada which
provides services to people with HD and their families as well as
funding
research for treatments and to cure HD. Contact: Tim Irwin (647)
238-6294
or run@hdtoronto.org
Next race:
Sunday, June
27, 2010
Roseland Law Chambers
Canada Day 5K,
Burlington (Jul)
www.vrpro.ca/
Spencer Smith Park, Burlington. $30 until June 1/09, $35 afterwards.
Next race:
Thursday,
July 1, 2010
Angus Glen Canada Day 5
Miler,
Unionville (Jul)
www.angusglenfivemiler.com/
First annual race. Angus Glen Golf Club, 10080 Kennedy Road, Markham.
Race begins at 6 p.m. $65 entry fee.
Next race:
Thursday,
July 1, 2010
Pride & Remembrance
5K (Jul)
www.priderun.org
The Pride & Remembrance Run is a 5K fundraising run/walk organized
and operated by the Pride and Remembrance Association in Toronto that
attracts
competitive athletes and spirited community members alike. Each year
the
Pride and Remembrance Association selects community charities who
receive
100% of the charitable pledges that are raised. The run has grown in
popularity
and profile every year, becoming one of the most anticipated and
exciting
events of Pride Week. This premier athletic event and community
fundraiser
is the largest event of its kind in Canada, and among the most popular
running events of the entire Greater Toronto Area. The start and finish
is at the intersection of Church & Wellesley. One of the Toronto
Star’s “Ten Top Runs,” 2003. For more info, e-mail: runorwalk@priderun.org
Next race:
Saturday,
July 3, 2010
Acura
Toronto 10-Miler and 5K (Jul)
www.canadarunningseries.com/
Formerly the Powerbar Rock ‘n’ Roll 5K. In 2007, the race
changed from a Friday night race to a Sunday morning race, starting and
finishing at the Distillery. The Friday version was one of the Toronto
Star’s “Ten Top Runs,” 2003. Another race with a reputation for hot
temperatures!
Next race:
Sunday, July
11, 2010
Eaton Electrical
Downtown Dash 5K and
10K, Burlington (Jul)
www.vrpro.ca/
Races start at 7:00 p.m. Online registration available or phone (905)
639-8053. Organized by VR Pro. First 500 registrants of both races will
receive a free t-shirt.
Next race:
Thursday,
July 15, 2010
Lindsay Milk Run 10K
Race & 2K Fun
Run (Jul)
Annual summer 10K race near Peterborough. Start and finish at the
Lindsay
Recreation Complex. Fee includes t-shirt (10K run only), refreshments,
snacks, free swim following the race, draw prizes and more. Starts at 9
a.m. Expect a lot of milk-related post-race goodies!
Next race:
Sunday, July
19, 2009
Whitby International
5000m Road Race & 3K Fun Run
(Jul)
www.runningroom.com/
Location:
Whitby
Yacht Club. Run or walk along the Scenic Waterfront Trail at Whitby
Shores. Medals and t-shirts to all finishers. For info, call (905)
426-9351.
Next race:
Saturday, July 24,
2010
Durham 1/4 Marathon (Jul)
www.durhamquartermarathon.com/
Registration from $30 to $55. In support of The Refuge. Start at the
Memorial Park and finishes near the lake at Lakefront West Park.
Technical
t-shirts for all participants. For more info, contact: The Refuge at
(905)
404-2420 and/or Clarence Keesman (Race Director) at <ckeesman@refugeoutreach.com>
Next race:
Saturday,
July 24, 2010
The Beaches
Jazz Tune Up 20K, 10K & 5K Run & Walk (Jul)
www.canadarunningseries.com/
Kew Gardens on the Martin Goodman Trail. Starts at 8:30 a.m. and later,
depending on the distance. $5 basic entry fee or $20 for entry fee and
race t-shirt. Cap of 1,000 runners. In support of the The
Toronto Beach Rotary Club in support of the Toronto East General
Hospital Campaign. No official chip timing.
Next race:
Sunday, July
25, 2010
Mitsubishi
City
Chase Toronto #2 (Aug)
www.mitsubishicitychase.com/
Next race:
Saturday,
August 14, 2010
A combination of an urban adventure race and scavenger hunt. Think The
Amazing Race and Survivor. First race in June.
Report:
2003 City Chase (Tash)
Island Girl Toronto 10K (Aug)
www.runmsc.com/
Hanlan’s Point on Toronto Island. $45 registration until August 11. $55
afterwards and $60 on race weekend. Registration fee includes the
return trip on the ferry. 9:30 a.m. start. Personalized race bibs.
Next race:
Saturday,
August 21, 2010
A Midsummer Night’s Run
30K Run &
15K Run/Walk (Aug)
www.amidsummernightsrun.ca/
30K and 15K running events. 15K moonlight walk. 5:30 p.m. (30K start)
or 6:30 p.m.start time.
A magical evening of running staged on Toronto’s east end trails and
Lake
Ontario. The run will start before the sun sets and will be finished by
the light of the moon.
Next race:
Saturday,
August 21, 2010
OKA 5K Fun Run (Aug)
www.runningroom.com/
Ontario Kinesiology Association. 10 a.m. start at the Balmy Beach club
in the Beaches. Proceeds to the Canadian Diabetes Association. $25
registration
fee until June 30, $30 afterwards. For more info, contact: Tanya
Bismayer at <tbismayer@rogers.com>
Next race:
Sunday, August
23, 2009
The 52 Division Bill
Harper Memorial
5K Run (Aug)
www.billharperrun.com/
Starts at 10 a.m. at Centre Island. Take the early ferries! $10
registration
includes a light lunch. Proceeds to the Prostate Cancer Research
Foundation
of Canada.
Next race:
Sunday, August
23, 2009
Sunset Shuffle 6K,
Toronto Island (Aug)
www.sunsetshuffle.com/
7 p.m. start. Limit of 200 runners. Organized by the Longboat
Roadrunners.
Remember to take the early ferries. Post-race party at Ward’s Island
Clubhouse
for runners. $20 pre-entry, $25 race day entry.
Next race:
Thursday,
August 27, 2009
Toronto Women's 5K
& 10K (Aug)
www.towomens5k.com/
Inaugural race in 2009. Sunnybrook Park. 8 a.m. start. Technical shirts
for all runners. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Pediatric
Oncology Group of Ontario. From the brochure: Don’t miss the firefighters’ water station
or the post run chocolate.
Next race:
Saturday,
August 28, 2010
The Underwear Affair 10K
Run/5K Walk
(Aug)
www.uncoverthecure.org
Drop everything and fight cancers below the waist! Hit the streets
of Toronto for North York General Hospital’s Underwear Affair presented
by JOE BOXER! Join runners and walkers of all ages and athletic
abilities,
dressed in everything from briefs and boy-shorts to t-shirts and
costumes,
and help fund life-saving research for cancers like prostate,
colorectal,
cervical, ovarian, kidney, bladder, testicular and uterine. For
registration
questions, fundraising and training tips, or any other questions call
us
at (416) 777-CURE (2873).
Next race:
Saturday,
August 28, 2010
5K Run/Walk For
Enlightenment (Sep)
www.5krun.ca/
9 a.m. start at High Park. $25 registration. Proceeds from this race
benefit the Riwoche Tibetan Buddhist Temple. Glenn ran the 2008 race: A
nice, low-key race for those looking for a good tune-up run for a fall
goal race. In support of the Sunnybrook Foundation. For more info,
contact the Run Hotline at (905) 791-6071 or e-mail <info@5krun.ca>
Next race:
Sunday, September
6, 2009
Labour Day Oakville
Half-Marathon &
10K (Sep)
www.oakvillehalfmarathon.com/
Half-marathon starts at 7:40 a.m. at Coronation Park. 7:30 a.m. start
for 10K. For more info, contact: (905) 949-1910 ext. 235 or e-mail <info@oakvillehalfmarathon.com>
Next race:
Monday, September
6, 2010
Waterfront Trail
5K, 8K &
Double Crown (Sep)
www.vrpro.ca/
The “Double Crown” event is a combination of both races (total of 13K).
Run alongside Lake Ontario in Burlington, Ont. Starts and finishes at
Emma’s
Back Porch.
Next race:
Saturday,
September 11, 2010
The Weekend to End
Women's Cancers 60K
& 30K Walk (Sep)
www.endcancer.ca
Next walk:
September
11-12, 2010
New for 2010: Walkers can now participate in the one-day 30K walk. Each
participant commits to raising at least $2,000 (60K) or $1,250 (30K)
for
the cause. Training and support will be provided. Julie did the 2003
walk.
A team of Penguins and friends called the Dream Girls did the
2004
walk. Toronto Penguins have done this event on a regular basis.
Report: 2004
WTEBC (Julie & Marcella)
Island Girl Toronto Half Marathon & 5K (Sep)
www.runmsc.com/
$55 registration until September 1. $65
afterwards and $70 on race weekend. ($35-50 for the 5K entry fee.)
Registration fee includes the
return trip on the ferry. 9 a.m. start. Personalized race bibs.
Special finishers’ medals.
Next race:
Saturday,
September 11, 2010
Ontario Masters Road
Race Championships 5K (Sep)
www.ontariomasters.ca
Taylor Creek Park. OMA Championship medals in 5 year age groups.
Next race:
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Longboat Toronto Island
10K & Races
(Sep)
www.torontoislandrun.com/
Next race:
Sunday, September
12, 2010
Glenn’s (aka Grand Poobah’s) opinion: This is Toronto’s best race.
One of the Toronto Star’s “Ten Top Runs,” 2003. Family
atmosphere.
Excellent organization by the Longboat Roadrunners. Great view of the
skyline.
Very flat course with varied terrain. Also includes a 5K run and a 1K
kids fun run. Tracy G: The atmosphere of taking a ferry to
where you race and the fact I was there as a kid for picnics and
amusement
rides makes it the best. Jacquie’s (10K) and Anne’s (5K) first
races, 2001 & 2004. The
weather can be very hot. 11:15 a.m. start. Best advice: Take the
early
ferries.
Report:
2001 Longboat 10K (Jacquie)
Photo:
2000 Longboat 10K (Glenn)
Terry Fox Runs (Sep)
www.terryfoxrun.org
In memory of Canadian hero Terry
Fox to raise money for cancer research. Many locations and run
distances
(usually 5-10K) in Toronto.
Next runs:
Sunday, September
19, 2010
Humber
River 5K
& 10K Run/Walk (Sep)
www.madeyourun.com/
Starts at 10 a.m. All proceeds will be donated to la
Société
d’histoire de Toronto. The 5K and 10K course starts and ends at the
entrance
of Etienne-Brule park just north of the Old Mills subway station.
Follow
the path that the 17th century coureurs des bois
(runners of the woods) took to reach Simcoe Lake. Paired with the francoRUN
in October. For more info, contact <info@onec-group.com>
Next runs:
Sunday, September
19, 2009
Mali Miracle Tree Run 5K
Run (Sep)
www.5kfunrun.com/
Event includes a 1K family walk and 5K Run in
picturesque Erindale Park in Mississauga, at Dundas Road and
Mississauga
Road. 10 a.m. start time (5K). $25 registration fee (5K) or $10 for 1K.
In support of World Vision’s Sustainable Community Development Project.
Next race:
Saturday,
September 19, 2009
 Scotiabank
Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half & 5K (Sep)
www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/
Next race:
Sunday, September
26, 2010
Start and finish at Toronto New City Hall/Nathan
Phillips Square.
Out-and-back course along Lakeshore Boulevard. Most run the half and
many
use it to tune up for October marathons such as the Toronto
Marathon. One of the Toronto Star’s “Ten Top Runs,” 2003.
Very
flat course. Early start for the marathoners. Mila’s first race, 2002.
Anne’s first half (2006). Stacie (2004), Rebecca and Chelsea’s (2005)
first
marathon. Two age-group world records for the marathon were set here in
2003! John Bingham was the guest speaker for the 2004 and 2005 races!
Toronto
Penguins have volunteered as course marshalls at Bay & Wellington
since
2004. From CRS: Sign up for the marathon, half marathon or 5K on
courses
that are fast, flat and festive. Entertainment stations along the
routes
will keep you motivated and entertained (11 on the marathon route), as
will the welcome concert at City Hall, a huge free 2-day runners expo,
online training help and more. This event features a “Charity
Challenge”
that in 2006 raised over $700,000 for local charities.
Report:
2006 Scotiabank
(Anne, Julie, Glenn, Esther, Eric & Merenda)
Photos:
2005 Scotiabank
Report:
2004 Scotiabank (Stacie)
Report:
2002 Scotiabank (Myra, Helen, Mila, Mau N & Deb)
Photo:
2000 Scotiabank (Jane from Charlotte)
CIBC Run for the Cure
(Oct)
www.cbcf.org
Raising money for breast cancer education and reserach. 5K or 1K, run
or walk. Probably the biggest run, attendance-wise 20,000+, in Toronto.
Next race:
Sunday, October
3, 2010
Ontario Masters Taylor
Creek Park Cross-Country (Oct)
www.ontariomasters.ca
Next race:
Sunday, October 3, 2010
5KSM Run for Hope,
Oakville (Oct)
www.5ksmrunforhope.com/
5K in support of Kerr Street Ministries, a charitable organization
which caters to the extensive needs of low-income families, and in
particular,
at-risk youth. Fast course, excellent for pre-marathon speed training.
5K Run or Power Walk and 1K Run/Walk.
Next race:
Monday, October
12, 2009
OASIS
ZooRun 10K & 5K Fun Run/Walk (Oct)
www.canadarunningseries.com/
Next race:
Saturday,
October 16, 2010
The finale of the Canada Running Series. Held at the Toronto Zoo in
N.E. Scarborough. Starts at 9:30 a.m. RBK PlayDry t-shirt for all 10K
entrants;
cotton ZooRun t-shirt for 5K entrants. From CRS: Imagine running
past
hundreds of wild animals at Toronto’s Zoo – some of them chasing you
down
the length of their pens. Hang out after the run to talk to all of
them!
Runners, walkers and families will love this fun event at the Zoo. Free
entrance for runners, half price for friends & family of runners.
Report: 2002
Grand Prix Final 10K (Lucie)
Goodlife Fitness Toronto
Marathon (Oct)
www.runtoronto.com
Next race:
Sunday, October
17, 2010
Race starts at Mel Lastman Square in North York and ends at Queen’s
Park. One of the Toronto Star’s “Ten Top Runs,” 2003. Marathon
attracts
around 2,000 runners. Also a very popular half marathon. Average course
support. Sparse crowds. Maureen P’s (2000), Kelly’s (1999) and Glenn’s
(1996) first marathons. Formerly the Canadian International Marathon.
Report:
2004 Toronto Half-Marathon (Julie)
Photos:
2002 CIM
Report:
2001 CIM & Half (Maryanna, Kelly, Kathryn, Jacquie, Carlene and
Helen)
Report:
2000 CIM (Maureen P)
Report:
1999 CIM (Kelly)
francoRUN
5K
& 10K Run (Oct)
www.madeyourun.com/
High Park at 10 a.m. The 5K and 10K course starts and ends near the
north entrance on Bloor Street at the intersection of Spring Road and
Colborne
Lodge Drive. Paired with the Humber River Run in
September. For more info, contact: <info@onec-group.com>
Next race:
Sunday, October
18, 2009
Enbridge
CN
Tower Stair Climb for the United Way (Oct)
www.uwgt.org/climbforunitedway/main.php
1,776. That’s the number of steps on the world’s tallest staircase.
A quarter-mile straight up! You’ve earned the t-shirt if you finish
this
“race.” There is also a spring climb that
benefits
the World Wildlife Fund of Canada.
Public
climb: Saturday,
October 23, 2010
Team
Challenge climbs:
Thursday, October 21 and Sunday, October 24, 2010
Niagara Falls
International Marathon
(Oct)
www.niagarafallsmarathon.com/
Next race:
Sunday, October
24, 2010
An alternative to the marathons in Toronto. Includes marathon,
marathon relay, half-marathon,
5K and 10K distances. Runners start in Buffalo, New York, and cross the
Peace Bridge into Canada. Due to U.S. and Canadian immigration
requirements,
no applications will be accepted after October 20. They finish at
Niagara
Falls, Ontario, and “the most famous finish line in the world.” Dimetre
(2001) and Julie’s (2002) first half and Helen’s first marathon (2002).
Photo:
2004 Casino Niagara Half-Marathon (Kelly)
Volunteer
Report: 2003 Casino Niagara Marathon & Half (Deb)
Report:
2002 Casino Niagara Marathon & Half (Helen, Julie, Deb and Una)
Mad Dog Scramble 8K
Trail Run (Oct)
www.xsnrg.org/
Next race:
Sunday, October
25, 2009
Presented by the XSNRG Running Club. New start and finish for 2009 at
Park Lane Public School, 60 Park Lane Circle. Held on the
last Sunday in October. Race starts at 11:00 a.m. Registration and kit
pickup 9:30-10:45 a.m. No one knows the course before the start,
but expect trails, hills and puddles! Runners are divided into “packs”
based on speed and faster runners are held back to give ordinary
runners a head start! Awards are given out to 1st, 2nd,
4th, last and dirtiest dogs. $25
pre-race/$30
day-of registration.
Report:
2004 Mad Dog Scramble (Mike)
Run Ajax Waterfront Half
Marathon (Oct)
www.runningroom.com/
Starts at 8:30 a.m., walkers are welcome. Location: Rotary Park, 177
Lake Driveway W. The Town of Ajax takes great pride in its waterfront -
six kilometers of unspoiled park land stretching across the Town’s
southern
border along the shores of Lake Ontario.
Next race:
Sunday, October
25, 2009
Deaf Culture Centre 2K,
5K & 10K
Run & Walk (Nov)
www.deafculturecentre.ca
Deaf Culture Centre - Distillery District, 55 Mill St. $10-$45
registration
fee, depending on event. Register for free by raising $100 in pledges.
All proceeds go to the Deaf Culture Centre. The run/walk will take
place
through the Distillery District and along the Martin Goodman Trail.
Next race:
Sunday, November
1, 2009
Angus Glen Half Marathon
& 5K/10K
Run (Nov)
www.angusglenhalfmarathon.com/
Angus Glen Golf Club in Unionville. 10 a.m. start. In support of
Markham
Stouffville Hospital’s Emergency and Mental Health Services.
Next race:
Sunday, November
7, 2010
Whitby Waterfront Races
10-Miler and
5K (Nov)
www.runningroom.com/
Run or walk along the Scenic Waterfront Trail at Whitby Shores. $40-50
for 10-Miler. $30-40 for 10K. $25-35 for 5K. Races start at 10 a.m.
Free
fleece toque! For more info, contact Ian Barron at <melgumroad50@hotmail.com>
Next race:
Sunday, November
22, 2009
Santa Shuffle 5K (Dec)
www.santashuffle.com/
Next race:
Saturday,
December 5, 2009
A fun end-of-the-season Saturday morning run, organized by the Running
Room on behalf of the Salvation Army. Race entry fee of $20/25 minimum,
but additional donations appreciated. Wear jingle bells on your shoes
or
put on a pair of antlers! This race is a Toronto Penguin tradition! We
usually have a big breakfast afterwards. 2008 run to be held at
Sunnybrook
Park.
Photos:
1999 Santa Shuffle
Santa Speedo Run (Dec)
www.torontosantaspeedorun.com
Yes, it’s exactly what you think it is. A group of runners in red
Speedos
run through Yorkville (!) in the cold weather for charity. Started in
2005.
FYI, it’s about 3K!
Next race:
Saturday,
December 12, 2009
Santa Jingle 5K Run,
Burlington (Dec)
www.vrpro.ca/
9 a.m. start at Emma’s Backporch. All race participants will recieve a
Santa suit that must
be worn during the event. It will consists of a beard, hat, jacket,
pants and belt. The Santa suit comes in a size for men, women and
children. Organized by VR Pro.
Next race:
Saturday, December
11, 2010
Resolution Run and Walk
5K (Dec)
www.runningroom.com/
Commerce Court. Traditionally, they
give out some of the best giveaways at Toronto races. Previous swag
included
gear bags and watches.
Next race:
Sunday, December
27, 2009
PENGUIN BRIGADE EVENTS,
RACES AND ENCOUNTERS
Walt Disney World Marathon,
Orlando, Fla.
(Jan)
dwws.disney.go.com/wideworldofsports/index
Next race:
Sunday, January
9, 2011
Always a popular Penguin marathon, the Disney Marathon has a reputation
as “beginner-friendly” because of its generous finishing time (7 hrs)
and
excellent organization. Many Penguins participated in the tenth annual
WDW races in 2003. FYI, the finishers medals are shaped like Mickey
Mouse
and Donald Duck — for the marathon and half-marathon, respectively.
Bonnie’s
first marathon, 2002.
Report:
2002 WDW Marathon (Dave G)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona
Marathon and Half,
Phoenix (Jan) www.rnraz.com/
First-ever running of this race in 2004 was a BIG Penguin encounter.
Race course runs through Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe, Ariz.
Next race:
Sunday, January
16, 2011
Carlsbad (Calif.)
Marathon and Half
(Jan) www.carlsbadmarathon.com
Longtime San Diego Penguin Bill Hermann was on the organizing committee
of this race (previously the San Diego Marathon), which
competes
with the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon in June.
Next race:
Sunday, January
24, 2010
Myrtle Beach Marathon,
S.C. (Feb)
www.mbmarathon.com
Next races:
February
11-14, 2010
This South Carolina beach town was home of the “Penguin Cup,” awarded
annually to the winners of the Penguin predicted-time relay event. Past
winners include: Team Go Amy! (1999), Team Cooper River
Penguins
(2000) and Team Dazed But Not Confused (2001). A Penguin
tradition:
The pre-race dinner at Mrs. (formerly Mr.) Fish.
Martian Marathon and
Half-Marathon,
Northville, Mich. (Apr)
www.martianmarathon.com
Next race:
April 10-11,
2010
Events include a marathon, half-marathon, 10K & 5K. In past races,
Penguins have walked the half-marathon and
Detroit
Penguin Mary Demattia was involved with the organizing of this event!
Report:
2003 Martian (Marcella, Kathryn L, Myra, Liesha and Mary D)
GO! St. Louis
Marathon (Apr) www.gostlouis.org/
Next race:
Sunday, April
11, 2010
Our Penguins in St. Louis hosted the Brigade during the centennial
year of the 1904 World’s Fair and Summer Olympics. Other distances
include
a half-marathon and 5K run (Sat). Deena Kastor placed second at the
U.S.
women’s Olympic marathon trials and won the bronze medal at the Athens
2004 Summer Olympics in August 2004!
Report:
2004 Spirit of St. Louis Encounter (Glenn & Kecia)
Boston Marathon (Apr) www.bostonmarathon.org/
Next race:
Monday, April
19, 2010
The mother of all marathons. Penguin participation
at Boston
takes many forms, including running, cheering and volunteering. There
is
also a popular pre-race dinner held by the local Penguins and “Dead”
runners
(i.e., from the Dead Runners Society). The race is always held
on
Patriots’ Day, the third Monday in April and a New England public
holiday.
Toronto Penguin Esther qualified for and ran the 2005 race!
Volunteer
Report: 2003 Boston Marathon (Glenn)
Kentucky Derby Festival
Races, Louisville
(Apr)
www.derbyfestivalmarathon.com/
Home to Penguins Bill and
Jody Kramer. There are two race distances: the half-marathon (aka the
“KD
Mini”) and a full marathon introduced in 2002.
Next race:
Saturday,
April 24, 2010
Capital
City Half Marathon, Columbus, Ohio (May)
www.columbusdistanceclassic.com
Next race:
Saturday,
May 1, 2010
Includes
a 5K run. Penguins Shelton and Harriet Kang started the inaugural race
in 2004!
Report:
2004 Capital City Half Marathon (Shelton & Harriet)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon,
San Diego, Calif.
(May) www.rnrmarathon.com
San Diego hosts this popular marathon. The first edition of this race
(1998) was one of the biggest Penguin encounters in history.
Unfortunately,
the race didn’t live up to expectations; plenty of first-time mistakes
left it with a bad rep. However, organizers corrected those mistakes
the
following year and the race is now deservedly a popular Penguin
encounter.
Next race:
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Utica Boilermaker 15K,
N.Y. (Jul) www.boilermaker.com/
Next race:
Sunday, July
11, 2010
Popular Penguin encounter in upstate New York that attracts 10,000
runners. Utica also is home to the Distance Running Hall of Fame. One
potential
problem: Lack of accommodation in Utica proper; in the past, Penguins
have
had to stay at motels far from the city centre.
Report:
2003 Boilermaker (Una)
Rock ‘n’
Roll Chicago Half-Marathon (Aug)
www.rnrchicago.com/
In 2004, the half-marathon distance replaced the former 20K. John “The
Penguin” Bingham bought the rights to the oldest race in Chicago and
grew
it back to a must-do race in the Windy City. Now organized by Elite
Racing. Consistently ranked by Runner’s
World as one of the premier races in the nation, it attracts more
than
6,000 participants from the United States, Canada and as far away as
New
Zealand. Formerly known as the Chicago
Distance Classic, this was the host race of the first Penguin
World
Conference
in 1999. Be warned: The race attracts notoriously hot and sunny
weather!
Race finishes at Grant Park.
Next race:
Sunday, August
1, 2010
Dances With Dirt 100K
Trail Relay, Hell,
Mich. (Sep)
www.danceswithdirt.com/
Next race:
Saturday,
September 11, 2010
You read it correctly: The race takes place in Hell! Always a fun
encounter
for teams of Penguins. Includes 50-mile and 50K ultra races for single
runners. London (Ont.) Penguin David Gegear has participated in two
DWDs.
You have to read the course descriptions on the Web site: Some
of
the relay legs are named Butt Kicker, Where’s The F’N
Bridge?
and This Sucks.
Report:
2002 DWD (David and Julie)
Chicago Marathon (Oct) www.chicagomarathon.com/
One of the most popular and fastest marathons in the world. More than
20,000 runners tour the Windy City on a pancake-flat course. The men’s
marathon world record was set here in the 1980s. In 2004,
Virginia
Penguin Nancy Toby and other Penguins are planning to run the race in
memory of Nancy’s child, Anna. Glenn’s (1997) second and PR
marathon
(4:21). The 2007 race was shut down mid-race due to extremely hot
weather conditions.
Next race:
Sunday, October
10, 2010
Marine Corps Marathon,
Washington, D.C.
(Oct)
www.marinemarathon.com
Next race:
Sunday, October
31, 2010
Where the Penguin Brigade began. In 1996, a group of
runners
calling themselves the “Penguin Brigade” ran for the first time. Today,
that group has grown to more than a thousand international members. In
2000, the Brigade celebrated its fifth anniversary by returning to
Washington,
D.C., and running the “Marathon of the Monuments.” Mila and Nancy’s
(2002),
Kathryn’s (2000) as well as Tony’s (2005) first marathon. The 2005 race
will represent the tenth (!) anniversary of the Penguin Brigade.
Report:
2006 MCM (Mau)
Report:
2005 MCM (Tony)
Report:
2002 MCM (Mila and Nancy)
Report:
2000 MCM (Kathryn and Glenn)
New York City Marathon
(Nov) www.nycmarathon.org/
Next race:
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Charlotte Penguin extraordinaire Ron Horton calls it a “26.2-mile
standing
ovation.” Wear something with your name on it and people will respond!
Canadians can participate in the 4-mile International Fun Run the day
before
the race. And don’t miss the excellent pre-race pasta dinner organized
by New York City Penguin Daniel Wellner. More than 50 Penguins ran the
race and cheered in 2002. Thinking about running NYCM? There is an
excellent archive
of past reports and race tips on the Ron’s tricharlotte Web site.
Liesha’s
(2000) and Richard’s (2001) first marathon.
Report:
2005 NYCM (Shari)
Report:
2002 NYCM (Dave G, Mary D and Kelly)
Report:
2001 NYCM (Richard)
Report:
1999 NYCM (Glenn)
Penguin World Conference
An opportunity for Penguins worldwide to gather, discuss and run
together.
This yearly event attracts more than 100 Penguins from across North
America.
Full
archive: 2002 PWC4 (Toronto)
Photos:
2000 PWC2 (Burlington, Vt.)
Penguin Winter Carnival
2005, Tampa,
Fla. (Feb) www.angelfire.com/ult/pwc2005/
The Penguin Winter Carnival was held in February 2005 and was a fun
social meeting of runners, walkers, friends and family attending the Run
Tampa 2005 events. It included special Friday morning workshops and
get-togethers throughout the weekend. Lead organizer was Nancy Toby.
Penguin Stampede 2006,
Calgary, Alta.
(Jul)
Penguins from across North America gathered in Calgary in July 2006
for the first-ever Penguin Stampede, organized by the Calgary Penguins.
Grand Poobah Glenn of the Toronto Penguins was one of the attendees.
Report:
2006 Stampede (Glenn)
Penguin Stampede Blog: completerunning.com/penguin-running/
Yahoo! Group: sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/PenguinStampede/
Race Web site: www.calgarymarathon.com
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